Scam Related News (04/15/2007)
Oprah’s name spoofed in sweepstakes scam
Blogger News Network - USA
Although, Oprah has run some sweepstakes recently, this one is a scam! According to Harpo Productions, Inc., which produces The Oprah Winfrey Show, …
IRS Warns of Tax Scam
WLNS - Lansing,MI,USA
The tax deadline is just days away, and if you haven’t filed yet, the IRS is warning people about a tax scam. The IRS is looking into allegations that bogus …
• New Tax-Filing Scam: Are You at Risk?
Newsweek - USA
The Internal Revenue Service announced Friday that they had discovered a new late-breaking scam: bogus Web sites are masquerading as affiliates of the IRS’s …
Nashua police warn of scam
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
Police say the scam cost an 80-year-old Nashua woman five thousand dollars yesterday. They say the woman was tricked into cutting a check for a driveway …
Spring ushers in new scam season
The Hillsdale Daily News - Hillsdale,MI,USA
Undersheriff Jeremiah Hodshire agreed with DeDoes, and added that spring is the season for the scam artists to become active. …
SAN FRANCISCO Police issue warning on cancer-cure scam
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
San Francisco police are warning of a scam in which suspects show off a beetle kept in water to prove that a victim has cancer and then offer a cure in …
Testimony: Winkler taken in by Nigerian scam
Huntsville Times - Huntsville,AL,USA
Prosecutors have said Mary Winkler was caught up in a swindle known as the “Nigerian scam,” which promises riches to victims who send money to cover the …
Warning on Deed Scam
WLNS - Lansing,MI,USA
The Livingston County Register of Deeds is warning homeowners about a possible scam. Letters have be sent out to dozens of county residents, telling people …
Bank accounts raided in credit card scam
Norwich Evening News - Norwich,England,UK
Ü Have you been the victim of a debit or credit card scam? Contact reporter Dominic Chessum on 01603 772428 or, alternatively, …
Warning on cheques scam
Shropshire Star - Telford,Shropshire,UK
Police today issued a warning to the public about a new scam - which has seen a Shropshire pensioner conned out of £30000.They urged householders to be on …
Tax Scam Uses IRS’ Free File Program
The Internal Revenue Service on Friday warned of Internet scam artists trying to obtain people’s bank account numbers and other information by posing as a participant in a program offering free tax preparation …
Oprah’s name spoofed in sweepstakes scam
By Ed Dickson(Ed Dickson)
At about the same time, Oprah did a show on Internet scams, the Illinois Attorney General (Lisa Madigan) issued (another) alert about scammers using Oprah’s name to instill (trust) in the garbage they are sending out. …
Domain name appraisal scam
By Isofarro(Isofarro)
The Google search for Domain appraisals scam returns a known scam using the identical approach as described above. For instance DomainNameWire, back in June 2005, describe the Anatomy of a domain name appraisal scam, as can be seen, …
The Inevitable IRS Tax Refund Scam
By mxw
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of a new Internet scam based on a site masquerading as a member of the Free File Alliance. The site attempts to get taxpayers to file their information with them. The scammers then change
Financial Aid Scam Warning
COLUMBIA - It’s that time of the year again- time for college students to apply for financial aid.
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